National anthems are meant to patriotic and nationalistic in a positive way. However, the best ones are so good, that you do not have to be a citizen of any particalar nation in order to enjoy them. For me, these three anthems belong to that cathegory.
Who would not feel at least a little bit American when listening to e.g. to this,
(image by antiqueprints.com)
and just a tiny bit French when hearing this,
or maybe a trifle German hearing this?
(Only the third stanza is after 1990 the official lyrics of the German anthem)
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